The vile manipulation of children to promote war is easily exposed in the case of Bana al-Abed — and the fame of a 7-year-old in American mainstream media. (TFTP) Shameless aptly describes the dirty dealings of modern war, from drone bombing human targets from afar in denial of all due process and invasions into sovereign Read More…
Human Rights
Trump’s Transgender Military Ban Doesn’t Go Far Enough: Everyone Should Be Banned
Social media outrage erupted Wednesday after President Trump announced his decision to reinstate a ban on transgender individuals in the military. But as many condemned the move as discriminatory, another widely overlooked sentiment is far more pressing: the ban didn’t go far enough. Everyone should be banned from the military. Though military service is often regarded as the highest form of Read More…
Iraqi Forces Admit Their Orders Were to Kill Women and Children in Mosul
The extremely ugly final weeks of the Iraqi “liberation” of Mosul is leading to an aftermath where untold hundreds of corpses remain buried under the rubble of the Old City. The corpses include some ISIS fighters, of course, but also a massive number of civilians. That’s reflective of what Iraqi soldiers say were their orders Read More…
How Imperialism Crushed Syrian Secularism With Sectarianism
Politician Antoun Saadeh was a champion of Syrian secularization, advocating the separation of religion and politics to create greater national unity. But his secular society would be demolished by Western powers that sought to divide and conquer the country. The philosopher and politician Antoun Saadeh was a true visionary. He died in 1949; but before Read More…
UK Is Sending Its Police To Train In Israel: Here’s Why It Should Bother You
According to the Independent, government sources say a British team is set to travel to Israel in the near future to learn Israeli counterterrorism enforcement strategies. The proposed move comes amid a spate of terrorist activity in the United Kingdom, as well as concerns about the British authorities’ response time and ability to counter terrorist attacks. However, Read More…
War, Corporate Profiteering Among Factors Pushing Over 2 Billion To Lack Safe Drinking Water
A new UN report has found that two billion people around the world do not have access to clean drinking water. However, the report covers just a small part of the global population and fails to address the impact that war and corporate profiteering have had on drinking water access. NEW YORK — According to a Read More…






